Need Help on creating a mineral lick.
06-16-2008, 11:54 AM
#2
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location:
Posts: 13,082
RE: Need Help on creating a mineral lick.
We make our own. 2 parts trace mineral to 1 partdicalcium phosphateand 1 part sodium bicarb. The "parts" can be whatever, we use a coffee can...but it doesn't matter as long as it's that ratio. Dig a hole, dump it in, and mix it up. Easy peasy.
06-16-2008, 11:54 AM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Streamwood,Illinois
Posts: 782
RE: Need Help on creating a mineral lick.
Here is a real simple recipe for mineral mix: 30% salt, 35% beef mineral mix (without salt), 35% Dairy mineral Mix (without salt) Any co-op can mix this for you in any weight you want! Deer need mineral all year long, this mix will help doe, fawn and buck. The process of growing antlers begins the day after they drop, and always remember that 98% of the mineral ingested by deer will be used for bones and teeth etc. A deer will eat about 1 ounce of mineral per day as long as the salt is not above 30%, salt works for deer just like it does for you. A little enhances the mineral, too much will cause them to stop eating the mineral before they have enough to do their bodies good. Always place the mineral on clay or harder soil, or the salt will wash out into the dirt and deer will eat the dirt for the salt and avoid the mineral. If it rains alot, freshen your mineral mix with plain salt. Do this because mineral is bitter, and salt makes it tast better.......Always wear rubber boots when mixing your mineral site or freshing it......if legal place mineral to the side of your stand that you do not approach from, it may draw you some deer.
06-16-2008, 12:11 PM
#4
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Stillwater OK
Posts: 2,944
RE: Need Help on creating a mineral lick.
ORIGINAL: mobow
We make our own. 2 parts trace mineral to 1 partdicalcium phosphateand 1 part sodium bicarb. The "parts" can be whatever, we use a coffee can...but it doesn't matter as long as it's that ratio. Dig a hole, dump it in, and mix it up. Easy peasy.
We make our own. 2 parts trace mineral to 1 partdicalcium phosphateand 1 part sodium bicarb. The "parts" can be whatever, we use a coffee can...but it doesn't matter as long as it's that ratio. Dig a hole, dump it in, and mix it up. Easy peasy.
06-16-2008, 02:06 PM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Phoenixville, PA USA
Posts: 5,541
RE: Need Help on creating a mineral lick.
I use 2 parts trace minerals and 1 part dicalcium phosphate and 1 part Buck Grub. The Buck Grub gives it some extra aroma for attraction and adds some fat and protein to the mix. This is the first year I've tried it and the the deer are tearing it up.
06-16-2008, 10:04 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa
Posts: 490
RE: Need Help on creating a mineral lick.
ORIGINAL: HuntingBry
I use 2 parts trace minerals and 1 part dicalcium phosphate and 1 part Buck Grub. The Buck Grub gives it some extra aroma for attraction and adds some fat and protein to the mix. This is the first year I've tried it and the the deer are tearing it up.
I use 2 parts trace minerals and 1 part dicalcium phosphate and 1 part Buck Grub. The Buck Grub gives it some extra aroma for attraction and adds some fat and protein to the mix. This is the first year I've tried it and the the deer are tearing it up.
